State Projects Housing and United Services April 23, 2025 / April 23, 2025 by admin | Leave a Comment This project was adopted at the 2001 State Convention. The organization serves blind and the sight impaired in such areas as comprehensive information and referral service, housing information and consultations, multi-media transcription services (raille, large print, audio cassettes, etc.), transportation consultations, organization planning, counseling people with blindness and adjustment counseling of the newly blind and their families. A newsletter providing information on these programs and services is published periodically. Read more »
State Projects AltruVision – A Lions Eye Bank April 23, 2025 / April 23, 2025 by admin | Leave a Comment Formerly known as the Lions Eye Bank of the Delaware Valley, Lions Clubs members from the states of New Jersey, Delaware and southeast Pennsylvania founded the LEBDV in 1957. What was once a volunteer effort has grown into a professional, nonprofit organization. Since 1957, the eye Bank has provided tissue for more than 40,000 individuals who have received the “Gift of Sight” through corneal transplant. Countless others have been helped through medical research and education make possible with tissue recovered by the eye Bank staff. Read more »
State Projects New Jersey Blind Citizens Association, Inc. (Camp Happiness) April 23, 2025 / April 23, 2025 by admin | Leave a Comment 1910 was a time when the blind or visually impaired were held in disdain and often institutionalized just for being blind. It was at the same time; four courageous blind men defied the odds and established The NJ Blind Mens Club. They incorporated in 1917, and their efforts resulted in what has become the oldest nonprofit organization in New Jersey, that for the past 115 years, has been providing free services to the blind, visually impaired their families and caregivers. Read more »
State Projects New Jersey Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center April 23, 2025 / April 23, 2025 by admin | Leave a Comment The Lions Eyeglass Recycling Program was adopted as an official project of the Lions Clubs International in October 1994, and approved as a state project in May 2000. The goal of the program is to promote eyeglass collection and recycling to meet the demand for quality eyeglasses in developing nations. Read more »
State Projects The Eye Institute of New Jersey April 23, 2025 / April 23, 2025 by admin | Leave a Comment The Eye Institute has three primary goals: Service, Research and Education; Service to the community in eye care, Research to apply the most advanced technology to a variety of ocular/visual problems, Education through medical education and a residency program and health care. Read more »